John Lithgow to star opposite Ben Affleck in “Accountant” action thrillerJanuary 16, 2015 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - John Lithgow has been cast in The Accountant. He will star opposite Ben Affleck in the Warner Bros action thriller, Digital Spy reports citing Deadline. Gavin O'Connor is directing the film about a mild-mannered accountant who moonlights as a killer for hire. Lithgow will play Lamar Black, a tech magnate who hires Affleck to investigate suspicious irregularities in his company's accounting. Anna Kendrick and Oscar nominee JK Simmons were rumoured for the project, but were not mentioned in the new report. Lithgow was most recently seen in The Homesman and Interstellar. Mel Gibson was formerly attached to direct The Accountant, with Will Smith starring. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |